Healthy Broccoli Salad

broccoli salad with onions, carrots, cherries, almonds, and sunflower seeds on gray plate on marble board

Course: Sides

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy broccoli salad, healthy broccoli salad recipe, vegan broccoli salad

Prep Time: 10

Resting Time: 1

Total Time: 1 10

Servings: servings

Calories: 301kcal

Author: Ashley

This Healthy Broccoli Salad recipe is a colorful, crunchy and crisp vegetable side dish or snack tossed in a simple sweet onion dressing - no mayo in sight! Make ahead and vegan friendly, serve it throughout the week or bring to all your potluck parties with friends.

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Ingredients

3 medium broccoli crowns washed & dried, chopped (about 6 cups)
1 cup matchstick carrots
½ cup diced red onion
⅓ cup slivered almonds
⅓ cup sunflower seeds
1 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries

Dressing

⅓ cup chopped vidalia onion about 1/2 small onion
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
½ tablespoon stone ground mustard
2 teaspoons coconut aminos
½ teaspoon salt to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper to taste

Instructions

Prep broccoli: Wash and dry broccoli before cutting into small crowns. Add to large bowl with matchstick carrots, diced red onion, almonds, sunflower seeds, and dried cherries; set aside.
Make dressing: Add everything into a blender, and blend until smooth. If you'd like a thinner dressing, add 1-2 tablespoons of water or non-dairy milk.
Combine: Add dressing to bowl of salad ingredients, toss to coat.
Let it soak: Broccoli salad is best when the dressing has some time to absorb into the broccoli crowns and other ingredients. If you can, let rest for at least one hour. Or prep a day ahead.

Notes

ONION FREE DRESSING - Try my coleslaw dressing for this broccoli salad.

NUT FREE - Replace the almonds with pepitas or more sunflower seeds.

STORAGE - Store fully prepared broccoli salad in a storage bowl with a lid or an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

MEAL PREP - Prep all the veggies, and mix in a large bowl with the nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. Cover and store in the fridge. Prep the salad dressing and store in a separate airtight container in the fridge. When ready, toss with the dressing at least an hour before serving time.

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